Quite high fines that you can get if you go on the road now
When it snows, I always scraped a little lazily clear my windshield, then I would roll down all the windows separately with the chance of snow coming in and that was it. Until I got a friend who pointed out to me what that could cost me. In the category ‘never knew’: bizarrely high fines you can get if you hit the road now.
1. Drive free of ice
Scraping half of your windshield, because then you can really see enough? Think again. It could cost you 259 euros. This applies to the windshield and regular rear windows. The rear side windows and rear window are not a must, as there are also cars that don't have windows there. By the way, don't forget your mirrors, because there's a price tag of 150 euros if they are frozen. And this also applies to fogged windows, so just turn that blower on full power and wait.
Just a little example, this is how it shouldn't be:
Coincidentally, just a vehicle standing that we want to show as an example. This is not the intention. The windshield and front side windows must be completely free of snow. The driver has been fined and ordered to clear the window of snow. Costs: €259,- incl. ^RK pic.twitter.com/m0ZGB9i4UG
— Police AlphenRijn (@polalphen) February 7, 2021
2. Scrape that license plate
You have to keep flashing a bit properly. An unreadable license plate will cost you 50 euros. They have to catch you off the road, because during a speed check, you are hard to trace.
3. Parking on the highway
Using a hard shoulder or emergency bay without a valid reason? That will be 250 euros please. And if you are there with a valid reason but forget to turn on the hazard lights? Another 150 euros please.
4. Poor visibility without lights
If the conditions are such that you can hardly be seen, then you are also required to turn on your lights during the day. It will cost you 150 for the front and 150 for the back, which means a fine of 300 euros. But turning on your fog lights without reason is unnecessary and that adds up too. 100 euros, yes.
5. Greeeeen
Never knew, but if you don't drive at a green light, that's good for a fine of 150 euros. Has nothing to do with snow, but you want to know that anyway.
6. Everything between 21:00 and 4:30
Without a valid reason, that will cost you 95 euros. But you already knew that of course. Although it's annoying to get that on top of it, so I'm just mentioning it.
And don't forget to clear that roof of snow, huh, folks, nothing is as dangerous and cannon-irritating as getting a flying snow mountain from a predecessor on your windshield.
Source: AD
